ESB
Redhook Brewery in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.08
|
|
Redhook’s flagship beer got its start as a winter seasonal recipe in the mid 80’s. In the early years, Extra Special Bitter earned a reputation as ‘banana beer’ and has been brewed continuously since 1987. ESB’s caramel malt sweetness and subtle spice and fruit hop flavors, quickly defined the style, becoming Seattle’s definitive craft beer and inspiring a new wave of craft beers across the country.
Sign up to add a tick or review
5.6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
355ml bottle. Clear dark orangey golden colour with huge, frothy to creamy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Aroma has grassy notes, hints of hay, minimally spicy grainy malty undertones. Taste is minimally sweet pale malty, a touch of citrus, a touch of spicy husk. In the end another narrow, constricted, uninspired beer from Redhook.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2013
at 12:23
5.5/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
12oz bottle. Clear caramel colour with a small white head. Caramel aroma, malty and lightly hoppy. Sweet and caramely with some bitterness. Ok, but on the sweet side.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2013
at 16:05
6.1/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a golden color with a small white head. has a fruity malty caramel aroma with weak hoppy hints. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2013
at 02:55
10/10
Tried
on 20 May 2013
at 22:37
6.4/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Ein Bier aus einem Bier-Index-Probierpaket aus der Anfangszeit. Es ist ein bernsteinfarbenes Bier aus dem Nordwesten. Angenehm malziger Körper und hinten raus ein paar hopfig-bittere Spitzen. Nicht schlecht, da es recht ausgewogen erscheint. Aber auch nichts allzu spezielles.
Tried
on 18 May 2013
at 19:18
5.8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Clear Copper Color, Good Head, No Lacing. First sip has some bitterness and hoppy finish, faint pine. After first sip it does not last and blends. Easy to drink and is ok. Otherwise average and forgettable.
Tried
on 17 Apr 2013
at 19:31
7/10
Tried
on 06 Apr 2013
at 14:50
5.3/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 6
Pours cloudy amber with a minimal, off-white head. Very little aroma....a little bread and malt. Taste is slightly sweet, toffee and grass. A hint of light fruit. It’s ok, just not much to it.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2013
at 13:44
6.5/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Clear reddish amber with a thin head. Aroma is faint bread. Flavour is fuller, fruity, lightly spiced malt finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2013
at 13:01
6.4/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Frothy white good mostly deminishing head. Red amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2013
at 02:32